castratrix

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UK/kæsˈtɹeɪtɹɪks/

noun

A female who castrates (either literally or metaphorically).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:castratrix.”

OriginLatin castratrix →
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Meanings

nouncastratrix (plural castratrices)

plural castratrices

  1. A female who castrates (either literally or metaphorically).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:castratrix.

Origin

  1. Latincastratrix
  2. Englishcastratrix

From Latin castratrix or castrate + -trix with feminine agent-nounal suffix; compare castrator.

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APA

castratrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castratrix

MLA

“castratrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castratrix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castratrix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castratrix.

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